capability the current parties had to please the people on the issues. This led to the fall of the second party system. 2. The Compromise of 1850 was a response to the issues with slavery and the proposed succession of many southern states. Henry Clay was the head of this compromise and believed it had to resolve all the issues or the compromise would not survive. So in an effort to do this‚ he combined all the proposals into one proposal and sent it to the legislature. It covered‚ California’s
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Essays for The American Pageant‚ 14th ed. Part One 1. From the perspective of Native Americans‚ the Spanish and English empires in America had more similarities than differences. Assess the validity of this generalization. Response Strategy It is important to develop a clear thesis on the validity of the statement at the outset of the essay. A good essay could be developed on either side of the issue or in support of a middle-of –the-road position. Supporting paragraphs should be
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AAmerica began as a small struggling nation‚ with each citizen desiring an opportunistic way of life. To achieve this way of life‚ many changes needed to be made. Different people with distinctive ideas came together‚ and although there was conflict‚ they made great changes politically‚ socially‚ and economically. Each aspect changed America tremendously in a variety of ways. Analyzing each specific change can determine the extent in which America has changed for better or for worse. The creators
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Profiles In Courage is a book that focuses on the adversity that very few United States Senators have been willing to deal with in order to cultivate their ideas of better democracy. It focuses primarily on the independent thoughts and views that those few politicians have been willing to stand up for‚ with other odds against them. The first Senator that is focused on is John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts‚ son of John Adams. He was a Puritan and a Federalist‚ with odd loyalty to his father. One
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refused to take neither France nor Britain’s side during the war The First Cabinet: 1. John Adams- Vice President 2. Thomas Jefferson- Secretary of State 3. Edmund Randolph- Attorney General 4. Alexander Hamilton- Secretary of Treasury 5.Henry Knox- Secretary of War Famous Farewell Address- warned America to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world
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Prior to the war of 1812‚ the United States was riddled with domestic political conflicts between the Federalist and Republican parties and diplomatic conflicts with Britain and France. The Federalist and Republicans’ opinions differed in every subject and diplomatic policies against Britain and France divided the nation. At one point‚ disunion was so apparent that during the Hartford Convention in 1814‚ New England almost seceded from the Union. After the war of 1812‚ from 1815 to 1825‚ some Historians
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Question: Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings”. Evaluate the accuracy of this label‚ considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism. The label for the period after the War of 1812‚ The Era of Good Feelings‚ was true in considering to certain aspects of America. Even though there were some major problems‚ the Era of Good Feelings applied to the strong sense of nationalism. Evidently the issues on the tariff‚ foreign policy‚
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Harold R. McAlindon once said‚ “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” This can relate to Andrew Jackson because he followed his own instincts despite what his friends and fellow politicians said which proves that he was an effective and successful leader. Andrew Jackson’s parents were immigrants and he grew up in a fairly poor family. His father died at a young age leaving his wife and kids to support themselves. Andrew was not a very good student
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want slavery‚ and those that do not. I sometimes wonder if this is only a temporary solution. Will this awaken future leaders to strive for a better tomorrow? I feel that this has prevented any war that might have been planned to erupt. ~ Henry Clay
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DBQ # 2 Nationalism v. Sectionalism “Era of Good Feelings” The years following the War of 1812 became known as the “era of good feelings”. During this time you see the expansion of nationalism within the United States. It started mainly in the 1816 shortly before Monroe took office‚ and lasted until the end of his Presidency in the year of 1824. Before the “era of good feelings” there were certain events taking place that will lead up to this era. The first of these is the acquired land
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